December 8, 2024

Second Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2024 Livestream Worship Online Bulletin


Bringing in the Light of Christ
Chiming of the Trinity

Prelude

 Coventry Carol arr. Jason Tonioli

Welcome  

Call to Worship

Children of God, prepare the way! The Word of God is coming!
We come to listen and receive God’s Word among us.
Children of God, the prophets call to us now and from generations past, urging us to prepare and refine our hearts for the coming of the Word of God. Are you listening?
We come to listen and prepare to receive God’s Word among us.
Children of God, this is the mark of our preparation: that passion for God’s Word would burn within us, cleansing us and renewing us to reflect God’s love throughout the world.
May God ignite our passion for God’s Word that has come among us as we listen, prepare, and receive all God has for us today. Amen. +

Hymn

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Stanzas 1, 3, 4

Joys & Concerns s with the Lord’s Prayer

UMH# 895

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be done; 
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen

Lighting of the Advent Wreath Candles

Margaret Cirtain and Jordan Hulsey

All: In a world driven by a passion to maintain the status quo, we choose to live with a passion for God’s peace, to listen to those who call us to righteousness, and to submit ourselves to God’s grace that we might be refined and purified until we reflect God’s love throughout the earth.

Sung response to the Lighting of the Candles       

This, this is Christ the king, whom shepherds guard and angels sing;
Haste, haste to bring him laud, the babe, the son of Mary!

A Reading from the Old Testament

Malachia 3:1-4

Trio

I Wonder as I Wander   John Jacob Niles
Cindy Fulton, Chip Hayden, Carol Kinsey

A Reading from the Gospels

Luke 3:1-6

Sermon

Passion | Rev. Kelly Dotson

Blessing of the Tithes and Offerings

What can I give him poor as I am? 
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb; 
if I were a Wise Man, I would do my part; 
yet what I can I give him: give my heart.

Hymn

O Come and Dwell in Me UMH#388

Blessing and Sharing of Christ’s Light                  


Postlude

Angels From the Realms of Glory   arr. James Koerts

Announcements

Jordan Hulsey


Today’s Worship Participants

Our Pastor: Rev. Kelly Dotson
Music Director: Dr. Joel Reed
Pianist: Patty Higgins


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